Come & See The Difference
Rainbow Montessori of San Francisco fosters independence, confidence, critical thinking abilities and creativity in a warm and welcoming environment. Our hands-on, ‘whole child’ approach supports each student’s unique qualities and individual learning style for a learning experience that’s compelling, effective and fun!
✅ Innovative academic program
✅ Experienced Faculty
✅ Love & Care
✅ Hands-on Learning
✅ Innovative Learning
✅ Parent Involvement
✅ Early Morning and After School Care
✅ Mixed Age Group
✅ Spanish Curriculum
✅ Low Student-to-Teacher Ratio
✅ Playground and Library on Premises
Now offering Preschool program for children ages 2.9 to 5.9. Spots are filling up fast, don’t wait! Fill out the form below to book a tour or learn more.
The Director’s Message
Director
Rainbow Montessori
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about Rainbow Montessori of San Francisco. Each day at our school is an exciting new opportunity to enrich the minds of our students, and we hope your child will join us.
Rainbow Montessori of San Francisco welcomes students regardless of race, gender, national and ethnic origin, and is non discriminatory in all our policies. We accept children between the ages of 2.5 and 5.9 years old.
There are no specific academic entrance requirements; however, we base admission decisions on many factors, especially your child’s age and suitability for our program.
Please contact us regarding availability for your child, and to schedule your personal tour of our school. We will be happy to answer your questions and provide additional information about our educational programs.
Kind regards,
Candace Cusack
Director, Rainbow Montessori of San Francisco
Our History
Rainbow Montessori of San Francisco began in 1984 and we moved to our present location in 1987. The founder of the school, Candace Cusack, has been an educator for 41 years. Prior to starting Rainbow Montessori of San Francisco, Candace spent 16 years working with Special Education students at Sand Paths Academy, the first school she founded in San Francisco in 1968. Here she trained a group of Special Education Teachers in the Montessori curriculum and developed a resource room for Sand Path’s population. She was immediately impressed with the results as she saw learning-challenged students make progress in relationship to self, others, and the learning environment. She decided she wanted to foster this experience for students at the earliest levels possible – the pre-primary learning environments – where many learning and behavioral issues could be prevented by the inherent wisdom of the Montessori philosophy and methodology. In the January 2008 issue of Bay Area Parent Candace states: “Montessori is a beautiful, methodical way to teach children a sense of order and purpose, so they learn to be self-directed and become happier, more successful human beings. If the child could speak he/she would say, ‘Help me learn to do it myself.’”
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide a full curriculum of Dr. Maria Montessori’s philosophy and principles of education for children ages 2.9 to 5.9. to inspire a passion for excellence for each child; to nurture curiosity, creativity, and imagination; and to awaken the inner spirit. We emphasize learning with respect for all people and cultures. Teaching inner peace and personal fulfillment; we strive to create a carefully prepared environment so that our children will freely interact and grow in peaceful harmony with their friends, family and society.